Barnes v. Profilet

The judgment of the court was pronounced by

Slidell, J.

This is an action to annul a judgment rendered against Barnes, in the suit of Profilet v. Barnes, on the ground that he was never cited in the cause, and that Freeman, who assumed to appear for him as his attorney in fact, had no authority to do so. The question presented is the authority of Freeman to represent him in the suit. If he was without such authority, it follows that the judgment is void.

It appears that the suit of Profilet v. Barnes, was an action to recovor damages for the unlawful issuing of an attachment in the suit of…